John Stones admits he dreams of being England captain one day

The 22-year-old Manchester City defender has been tipped by current captain Wayne Rooney as a future leader.
And Stones says he won’t shirk the responsibility should he be lucky enough to be handed the armband.
City’s £50m summer signing acknowledges that he’s still something of a rookie but that he’s learning every day under the Pep Guardiola revolution at the Etihad.
“If it happened in the future I would be over the moon”
John Stones Stones said: “If it happened in the future I would be over the moon. It’s every little boy’s dream to have that status.
“To be honest. I don’t really think... read more

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